UNIT 14: PHONETICS
A. Tick () the correct column for the ending sounds of the words given. The first ones has been done as an example. List of words /s/ (A) /z/ (B) /ɪz/ (C) 1. thinks _____ ______ ______ 2. arranges ______ ______ ______ 3. invites ______ ______ ______ 4. knows ______ ______ ______ 5. uses ______ ______ ______ 6. watches ______ ______ ______ 7. drops ______ ______ ______ 8. coughs ______ ______ ______ 9. organises ______ ______ ______ 10. plays ______ ______ ______ 11. leaves ______ ______ ______ 12. hats ______ ______ ______ 13. goes ______ ______ ______ 14. depths ______ ______ ______ 15. clothes ______ ______ ______ 16. washes ______ ______ ______ 17. dates ______ ______ ______ 18. photographs ______ ______ ______ 19. learns ______ ______ ______ 20. boxes ______ ______ ______
B. Tick () the correct sound of the past ending in the following words. The first one has been done as an example. /t/ (A) /d/ (B) /ɪd/ (C) 0. moved    1. carried    2. educated    3. watched    4. confided    5. concerned    6. attracted    7. agreed    8. coughed    9. changed    10. hoped    11. waited    12. called    13. ranged    14. invited    15. employed    16. decided    17. wished    18. searched    19. guessed    20. produced    Trang 1
C. Choose the best answer to each question by circling the corresponding letter.
1. Which of the following verbs has its past ending pronounced /t/? A. waited B. burned C. produced
2. Which of the following verbs has its past ending pronounced differently from the others? A. wished B. ranged C. tipped
3. Which of the following verbs does not have its past ending pronounced /ɪd/? A. relieved B. decided C. invited
4. Which of the following verbs has its past ending pronounced /d/? A. guessed B. operated C. employed
5. Which of the following verbs has its past ending pronounced /ɪd/? A. called B. affected C. searched
D. Circle the correct stress pattern for each word. The first one has been done as an example. A B C 1. family    2. believe    3. responsibility    4. suitable    5. attempt    6. obedient    7. mischievous    8. confidence    9. maintain    10. supportive    Trang 2
E. Circle the word that has a different stress pattern. The first one has been done as an example.  A B C D 0. marriage attract beauty survey  1. confide believe suppose couple  2. physical appearance partnership sacrifice  3. romantic determine attention attitude  4. majority significant ceremony diversity  5. maintain equal demand precede  6. social conduct survey value  7. attention consider excited marvellous  8. verbal whistle proceed marriage  9. attract decide reject beauty  10. suitable confidence family solution  11. academic education electronic particular  12. impression concentrate insurance remember  13. consist achieve system require  14. compulsory interviewer receptionist certificate  15. preference candidate decisive applicant  16. separate destruction corridor serious  17. expedition priority entertainment conservation  18. extinction construction endanger wonderful  19. reserve swallow derive reduce  20. commercial agency enormous example
F. Group into the same column. F1: /t/: /d/: /id/: 1. booked 6. aged 11. loved 16. kicked 2. ended 7. roofed 12. dogged 17. needed 3. naked 8. played 13. missed 18. smiled 4. washed 9. prepared 14. raised 19. complained 5. opened 10. mixed 15. laughed 20. wanted F2: /s/: /z/: /iz/: Trang 3 1. pens 6. changes 11. baths 16. washes 2. ships 7. laughs 12. legs 17. animals 3. places 8. friends 13. likes 18. watches 4. rooms 9. classes 14. teachers 19. roofs 5. cats 10.books 15. boxes 20. plays F3: /I/: /i:/: 1. kick 6. key 11. agree 16. ambitious 2. read 7. dip 12. begin 17. referee 3. interest 8. bit 13. typical 18. stimulate 4. little 9. seat 14. exhibition 19. eaten 5. ease 10. vitae 15. breed 20. heat F4: /e/: /æ/: 1. damage 6. tragic 11. bank 16. man 2. passive 7. deaf 12. background 17. said 3. better 8. semester 13. profession 18. send 4. defence 9. marital 14. death 19. family 5. leftovers 10. harrow 15. sand 20. many F5: /^/: /a:/: 1. cousin 6. father 11. come 16. fasten 2. far 7. study 12. garden 17. month 3. love 8. target 13. lunch 18. farmer 4. marvellous 9. subject 14. last 19. brother 5. wonderful 10. dance 15. under 20. shark F6: /ɒ/: /ɔ:/: 1. top 6. call 11. talk 16. clock 2. mpre 7. four 12. boss 17. resort 3. doctor 8. job 13. alternate 18. not 4. box 9. wrong 14. shop 19. warm 5. sport 10. walk 15. corner 20. stop F7: /u:/: /ʊ/: 1. too 6. sugar 11. woman 16. good 2. put 7. push 12. clue 17. include 3. through 8. threw 13. pull 18. rude 4. shoe 9. food 14. blue 19. cook 5. full 10. cushion 15. wolf 20. zoo F8: /ɜ:/: /ə/: 1. ago 6. together 11. bird 16. early 2. teacher 7. workship 12. purpose 17. welcome 3. work 8. world 13. second 18. term 4. worse 9. today 14. church 19. shirt 5. about 10. introduce 15. police 20. further
G. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others. 1. a. village b. dangerous c. gossip d. passenger 2. a. which b. changeable c. each d. characteristic 3. a. pasture b. acquaintance c. constant d. talkative 4. a. uncertain b. tell c. pursuit d. picture 5. a. chore b. machine c. much d. such 6. a. game b. bridge c. against d. garage Trang 4 7. a. generous b. gene c. generally d. giving 8. a. cheese b. children c. chemical d. teacher 9. a. machinery b. march c. cheerfully d. merchant 10. a. page b. message c. danger d. ringer 11. a. language b. happen c. experience d. know 12. a. sing b. glance c. turn d. sneaky 13. a. note b. next c. finger d. expensive 14. a. money b. link c. down d. point 15. a. around b. hand c. nothing d. autumn 16. a. happy b. husband c. have d. hour 17. a. iron b. celebrate c. parents d. restaurant 18. a. who b. how c. which d. whose 19. a. friend b. anniversary c. birthday d. cream 20. a. children b. divorce c. married d. present 21. a. her b. honour c. hold d. home 22. a. bring b. every c. remember d. party 23. a. girl b. card c. for d. pretty 24. a. when b. whom c. whole d. whoever 25. a. rhyme b. behind c. hundred d. here 26. a. invited b. attended c. celebrated d. displayed 27. a. neighbors b. friends c. relatives d. photographs 28. a. happy b. house c. hour d. hold 29. a. childless b. watching c. machine d. choose 30. a. none b. ink c. blown d. brand 31. a. war b. work c. world d. whom 32. a. use b. umbrella c. under d. utter 33. a. winter b. answer c. award d. towards 34. a. lawn b. allow c. drawing d. swimmer 35. a. student b. education c. united d. truck 36. a. sword b. sweat c. swing d. swallow 37. a. mow b. know c. dawn d. window 38. a. summer b. club c. computer d. but 39. a. suffer b. unhappy c. cup d. uniform 40. a. who b. where c. when d. why 41. a. campaign b. people c. population d. pneumonia 42. a. number b. able c. climber d. about 43. a. psychology b. prepare c. problem d. promote 44. a. comb b. combine c. combat d. combust 45. a. job b. bomb c. back d. before 46. a. two b. twenty c. twist d. twice 47. a. competition b. competitor c. contest d. question 48. a. twinkle b. twelve c. twin d. twofold 49. a. sponsored b. answered c. enjoyed d. competed 50. a. smoothly b. three c. enthusiasm d. think
H. Choose the word whose primary stress is different from others. 51. a. biologist b. counterpart c. compliment d. kindergarten 52. a. applicant b. maximum c. category d. inflation 53. a. renovation b. telecommunication c. intervention d. expedition 54. a. spinifex b. bamboo c. rainfall d. wildlife 55. a. personality b. rhinoceros c. gorilla d. opponent 56. a. leftovers b. windsurfing c. enthusiast d. scoreboard 57. a. epidemic b. tsunami . precision d. involvement 58. a. struggle b. rubbish c. nonsense d. commitment 59. a. nursery b. certificate c. curriculum d. investment Trang 5 60. a. subsidy b. inhabitant c. guideline d. tableland 61. a. incredible b. unexpected c. unnotived d. outstanding
62. a. overwhelming b. intellectual c. interesting d. economic 63. a. inaccurate b. illegal c. positive d. domestic 64. a. confident b. eternal c. dangerous d. healthier 65. a. independent b. academic c. compulsory d. unexpected 66. a. secondary b. immediate c. miraculous d. domestic 67. a. simple b. polite c. formal d. instant 68. a. beautiful b. terrific c. wonderful d. marvelous 69. a. conical b. different c. symbolic d. careful 70. a. cultural b. mischievous c. interesting d. responsible 71. a. finance b. service c. order d. company 72. a. interview b. agency c. addition d. customer 73. a. prisoner b. agency c. exercise d. disaster 74. a. personality b. centenarian c. wilderness d. hesitation 75. a. desert b. acacia c. antelope d. jackal 76. a. picture b. number c. water d. advice 77. a. series b. stability c. precision d. canoeing 78. a. podium b. title c. childbearing d. pioneer 79. a. generation b. marriage c. value d. belief 80. a. police b. spirit c. banquet d. culture 81. a. determine b. maintain c. sacrifice d. apologize 82. a. accompany b. eliminate c. reaffirm d. contribute 83. a. swallow b. survive c. digest d. present 84. a. initiate b. advocate c. contribute d. accelerate 85. a. neglect b. rewrite c. eject d. oblige 86. a. scary b. dissolve c. expand d. reform 87. a. manage b. recogize c. argue d. discriminate 88. a. entertain b. understand c. recommend d. develop 89. a. offer b. listen c. precede d. follow 90. a. interview b. appropriate c. employ d. describe 91. a. support b. fascinate c. accept d. believe 92. a. inform b. appeal c. attempt d. hesitate 93. a. integrate b. defeat c. advise d. compete 94. a. engrave b. categorise c. memorialize d. discover 95. a. endanger b. compose c. flourish d. delight 96. a. abandon b. imprison c. reveal d. mingle 97. a. create b. resurface c. dial d. persuade 98. a. stimulate b. subtract c. announce d. maintain 99. a. explore b. harrow c. require d. destroy 100. a. entrap b. compose c. approach d. alternate ĐÁP ÁN UNIT 14: PHONETICS A. 1. A 5. C 9. C 13. B 17. A 2. C 6. C 10. B 14. A 18. A 3. A 7. A 11. B 15. B 19. B 4. B 8. A 12. A 16. C 20. C B. 1. B 5. B 9. B 13. B 17. A 2. C 6. C 10. A 14. C 18. A 3. A 7. B 11. C 15. B 19. A 4. C 8. A 12. B 16. C 20. A Trang 6 C. 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B D. 1. 1. A 3. C 5. B 7. B 9. A 2. B 4. B 6. B 8. A 10. C E. 1. D 5. B 9. D 13. C 17. B 2. B 6. B 10. D 14. B 18. D 3. D 7. D 11. D 15. C 19. B 4. C 8. C 12. B 16. B 20. B F. F1. /t/: F3. /I/: F5. /^/: F7. /ʊ/: 1,4,7,10,13,15,16 1,3,4,7,8,12,13,14,16,18 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19 2,5,6,7,10,11,13,15,16,19 /d/: /i:/: /a:/: /u:/: 5,8,9,11,14,18,19
2,5,6,9,10,11,15,17,19,20 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20 1,3,4,8,9,12,14,17,18,20 /id/: F4. /e/: F6. /ɒ/: F8. /ə/: 2,3,6,12,17,20 3,4,5,7,8,13,14,17,18,20 1,3,4,8,9,12,14,16,18,20 1,2,5,6,9,10,12,13,15,17 F2. /s/: /æ/: /ɔ/: /ɜ/: 2,5,7,10,11,13,19
1,2,6,9,10,11,12,15,16,19 2,5,6,7,10,11,13,15,17,19 3,4,7,8,11,14,16,18,19,20 /z/: 1,4,8,12,14,17,20 /iz/: 3,6,9,15,16,18 G. 1. C 11. A 21. B 31. D 41. D 2. D 12. A 22. D 32. A 42. C 3. A 13. C 23. D 33. B 43. A 4. D 14. B 24. A 34. D 44. A 5. B 15. D 25. A 35. D 45. B 6. B 16. D 26. D 36. A 46. A 7. D 17. A 27. D 37. D 47. A 8. C 18. C 28. C 38. C 48. D 9. A 19. C 29. C 39. D 49. D 10. D 20. B 30. B 40. A 50. A H. 51. A 61. B 71. A 81. C 91. B 52. D 62. C 72. C 82. C 92. D 53. B 63. C 73. D 83. A 93. A 54. B 64. B 74. C 84. B 94. B 55. A 65. C 75. B 85. B 95. C 56. C 66. A 76. D 86. A 96. D 57. A 67. B 77. A 87. D 97. C 58. D 68. B 78. D 88. D 98. A 59. A 69. C 79. D 89. C 99. B 60. B 70. D 80. A 90. A 100. D Trang 7